Drafting

Be part of the exciting construction industry!

Instruction is designed to provide experience in all aspects of this graphic language and teaches students how to use it to express their individual creative ideas and designs. Students begin their training by learning drafting principles and techniques using traditional manual drafting boards and tools. They then advance to the extensive use of techniques and technology utilized to prepare 2-D Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) work using AutoCAD, 3-D Building Information Modeling (BIM) drawings using Revit, and advanced mechanical design drawings using SolidWorks.

Students will be able to see their efforts come to life as their projects are created in three dimensions through the latest technology in rapid prototyping using a 3-D printer.  Rapid prototyping is a group of techniques used to quickly fabricate a scale model of a physical part or assembly using 3-D Computer Aided Design (CAD) data from a digital file.

Additional Skills Covered:

• • 3D Printing
  • Assembly, Detail, & Pictorial Drawings
  • Auxiliary Drawings
  • Blueprint Reading
  • Civil Plan & Map Drawings
  • Electronic Drawings
  • Exterior Elevations, Sections & Details
  • Floor, Roof, Foundation, HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical Plan Drawings
  • Fundamentals of Architectural/Engineering Design
  • Fundamentals of Mechanical Design
  • Multiview, Sectional, Fastener & Tool Drawings
  • Patterns & Surface Developments
  • Site/Plot Plan & Landscape Plan Designs
  • Structural Framing Plan Drawings & Details
  • Welding, Industrial Piping, & Pneumatic/Hydraulic Drawings

Industry Certification & State Credential Exams:

Students will be prepared to take an approved state and/or nationally recognized industry certification or licensure exam in their field of study. Exam costs are additional; however, you may qualify for reimbursement of your exam cost(s) upon passing. See your program counselor/advisor for more information.

College Credit Transfer Opportunity and/or Advanced Standing:

Upon completion of the program, you may be eligible to receive FREE associate degree transfer credits from Broward College or another state college. To learn more and determine eligibility, visit browardtechnicalcolleges.com/articulation-agreement/, scroll to the career cluster photos, click Business, Management & Administration, or contact your program counselor/advisor. Additional college credit may be awarded with the attainment of industry certifications.